I recently heard that 3W Clinic Professional Natural Make-Up Powder or formerly known as Dodo Palgantong powder is quiet popular within Asia especially in Korea and Japan, luckily last week I read an advertisement on the internet that Gwenhouse is selling this powder. Well, Gwen wasn't the only one who had impressed me about this powder, my cousin, Elsye had advertised me so many times on her Blackberry Messenger Status offering this product with quiet cheap price which in the end my other cousin decided to buy it.

Yes, thankies to Angela, on last Christmas (2011) I had a chance to test this powder, yes! Time to feed my curiosity over 'what kind of magic does it offer' question. I've been thinking to use it for my Christmas celebration at church. And after all, I'm quiet surprised with the result, it creates a good coverage for a quiet long duration. Psst, I'm not going to spoil everything in this section, tho.

So, yes, last week after I contacted the Gwenhouse owner, she offered me an interesting price for only IDR 70,000, Wow! Cheaper than my cousin sold me. So I directly bought it and used it.

Now it's been a week and it's my time for reviewing :) Note that I'm still not good on doing make-up so this might be not my best review since 'maybe' I haven't explored this powder that much due my limited ability, for now. But at least, you'll know a review based on a newbie like me.

What does the advertisement say?

3W Clinic Professional Natural Make-up/Loose Powder by DoDo CompanyDoDo Company, the manufacturer of Palgantong has changed its name to 3W Clinicsince 2009. ALL NEW versions of palgantong powder now use the name of 3W Clinic in Korea.This is the professional version used by professional backstage make-up artists andare imported directly from Korea.PALGANTONG was first launched in Korea in 1999. It is very popular among Korean Movie Stars and 4 out of 5 Korean ladies have tried this amazing power. Firstly, it was only introduced to professional make-up artists, such as those who worked for Korean TV broadcast stations like SBS and KBS. In 1989, more professional make-up artists started to use the theatrical powder.

Color: #23 Natural Beige Weight: 50g1) Make use of natural ingredients leaving a natural sheer finish2) Ultra fine, lightweight loose powder, keeps skin in its natural glow3) Waterproof allows long lasting freshness look4) Works perfectly with or without makeup and does not clog up pores

My Story

After using BB Cream for a quiet long time, I find that too often wearing a dewy/shiny look is definitely not a good idea, moreover during summer when people would change their idea about dewy into OILY look, and that was what happened on me. I realized people thought that my face was over-oily in all around area of my face and I couldn't brag that 'Hey, I use a Korean make-up here!' LOL, so I then decided to accept my cousin's advice to change my face finishing into a little bit matte finishing. So there, you know now why I accepted her offering -besides, I've been using local cheap powder all this time, haha..

Packaging

I love seeing my 3W Clinic. It took only a day for it finally arrived at my house, and I guess you won't imagine how happy I was. The packaging is, in my opinion a bit usual, and having a 'Chinese New Year' theme, red and yellow which I don't take it too special. The powder rounded box has the same theme with the wrapping box, with additional sponge you got here.

Product Appearance

I bought the #23 Natural Color for this powder since I have a little bit dark skin by now. My current job definitely forces me to work outside the office, go here and there, so I definitely rely on a high SPF protection lately and couldn't deny that I'm getting dark even days.

So the powder seems a little bit pinky but my cousin who had already used this powder said that #23 gives a transparant look and it will help dark skin people with a good matte finishing, and so I nodded 'ok!' . The smell ? Some reviewers might say that it smells like your grandmother powder but for me, it's quiet relaxing and I don't find it as a problem.

So, yes, I need this powder to give a good matte finishing like what I had written above for so many times, so I will apply this powder right after I use my BB Cream. Wait for 15 minutes until the cream blends with my face color then I used this powder.

Coverage

Yes, it gives a good coverage for me, it doesn't make my skin become oily after a certain period and due my work time 8 AM - 5 PM, it lasts perfectly, maybe I just need one time to do a little blotting but it's not a big matter. My face doesn't cracked like it used to be. And yes, it suits this tropical weather, hot season and matte finishing. I feel so excited to continue using this powder!

My Rate
3.5 out of 5
Since I haven't explored this powder that much but only with BB Cream, so I still have to learn how to make a better finishing and better look with this powder. But so far, 3W Clinic Professional Natural Make-Up Powder (Dodo Palgantong) really suits my sensitive skin. And it helps me.

Whitening + Anti-Wrinkle + UV Protection (SPF 42 PA+++)

Blemish Balm, also called BB Cream, is known to have been formulated as an after-treatment cream to help patients who have gone through laser skin surgery to soothe and regenerate the skin.The M Perfect Cover BB Cream gives an even and natural-looking coverage with the soothing, moisturising properties of a cream. It is suitable for all skin types including acne-prone skin, and can be used as a makeup base or foundation.

My Story

Because too much people is praising it as the best BB Cream with the best coverage, who wouldn't dared and tempted to try? I bought this online from facebook (it's ready stock so I only needed to wait a day for it arrived), there's no Missha in Indonesia so the only option is buying it online (I don't have a credit card too).

I bought the mini size, light beige #21 for Rp. 100.000,- (it's getting more expensive by now I assume - just looked to the updated pricelist). So the question is why Missha? I thought I was going to buy BRTC or Skin79, but many reviews wrote that Missha is one of the best BB Cream so my curiosity finally preferred to choose Missha and I made it real by buying it.

Packaging
The packaging is- in my opinion- categorized as 'usual' with quiet attracting bold red color, the cream was packaged as a tube shaped, very simple but elegant. For first time using I tried the shade and luckily it suited me well. I was so glad.

Product Appearance

The cream texture is quiet soft but not too creamy so at first it's really difficult for me to wipe it smoothly to my entire face after cleaning my face with my regular facial wash. It's getting dry so fast, but at the same time I should use it carefully or my face will look cakey.

Some reviews said that we have to use moisturizer first before using the BB Cream, so I followed the instruction. I use Olay Natural White Day Cream for my base then I apply my Missha, it works well but I still haven't found a perfect score for this.

Coverage

Coverage is ok for me, but it doesn't last for at least 8 hours, referring to my work period where I need a coverage during all time I'm at office. After 3 hours, m face will look more oily and it shows the uneven tone color of my face. During the hot weather, it will definitely become worse cause glowing face don't fit the hot weather mixed with sweat.

So over all, for me Missha BB Cream is best when you're working inside building, indoor thingies, but not in outdoor, non-air conditioning room, just like my office (As in Korea, Missha M BB Cream fits during winter) haha... Sorry, but not working best for me.

The #21 shade is a little bit brighter than my skin, but after several minutes it will blend into my skin tone, and the next 3 hours, the worst part, the coverage is broken leaving an oily look. It's not suitable for hot weather and a combination skin like me.

My Rate

It's 3 out of 5
Will I purchase it again? I'm not sure, but as I read the review online about Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream #31 which is best for dark skin like me, perhaps I will try it :) So this rate may cause because it doesn't suit my tone well and my skin is extremely oily. So I should find other ways (or maybe other BB Cream) to fix this.

Review Etude BB Cream Precious Mineral All Day Strong Sheer Glowing Skin. As I've written on my previous post that one of my big influences about BB Cream is from my cousin, since she has just opened her online store selling all those Korean Make-Ups, few months ago she came bringing her remaining BB Creams intended to sell those to me. Well, it was Etude, not one of my favorite tho, but well, why not trying, since she offered me the sachet version so I can use it 1 or 2 days before I decide to buy the big size.

When I said 'not my favorite', it was because I read some previous reviews saying that Etude BB Cream isn't the famous one with the coverage and it often causes broke-up to some faces. I just couldn't imagine what would it do to my sensitive face? So, well, it's already on my hand so I've no reason to skip using it.

nb: My mom has used it before me, but she also said that this BB Cream didn't suit her best, so I was so curious to try it with my own.

My cousin told me that this BB Cream is best for night-using due the blinking glitter in this cream. I also quiet impressed when I first used this cream for the first time, my bf who directly saw my face said 'what's the glittery things on your face?' I didn't notice it before I took my mirror and saw it. It's really cute I like it.

I'm not telling you about the real packaging but the sachet one since I only bought the sachet for several days trial only. The sachet is also lovely, the shape is flower-like with cost only IDR 5,000/sachet. Expensive! Hahahaha...

So the cream is really smooth but it's way lighter than my skin-color, I really hoped that it will fit me, LOL.

Etude BB Cream Precious Mineral ~ All Day Strong ~ Sheer Glowing Skin gave a great effect, cover my blemishes and lighten my skin color. It looks like a mask in the beginning, but trust me, it will blend with your original skin color and I look so natural aside with the glowing effects.

I don't have any problems with this BB Cream, no break-up also not cakey finishing. So far I love this, but sadly that I don't often go to a night party so I seldom use this cream. It's silly to use this at noon right?

My Rate

3,5 out of 5

Great! But, maybe will take some time to buy it again :) still have so many BB Creams products on the list.

I never think that life is always too short. Everyone is given with a right amount of time to spend, perfect chances to use and lovely people to share everything with. The 'too short' feeling comes when we realize that we weren't using the time like it's meant to be and finally leads to infinite regrets.

Here I'm trying to learn how to be a wise person who want to treasure and appreciate every second of it.

I was thinking if blogging would be a good tool for me exploring my life, catch the details I've missed by write everything onto here. I used to have diaries since I was 5 and stopped writing once I graduated from highschool (writing some during college until I totally quit due my limited time and my lack of time-management skill).

Glad, I'm not the only one who have neglected this 'writing diary' habit, because I'm totally sure that some people are also thinking that it might be quiet troublesome for exclusively saving hours to write a diary. Tracking back all your activities before you sleep requires more energy moreover when you're too tired to remember everything at night which make you finally end up sleeping leaving the page empty but the snore sound.

We're already into technologies that we can use anywhere, anytime, so why can't I become one of them? Learning is free as long as you have the will, and blogging needs a passion where I'm still searching for it.To be a good blogger is one of the purposes, the main thing is how I can be a better person in the next years forward by writing my daily life.